Open AccessCOVID‐19 pneumonia with back pain: Presentation of an acute pulmonary embolism associated with novel coronavirus infection in an outpatient setting
Author(s) -
Davis Kenyani
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3208
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , covid-19 , pneumonia , coronavirus , outpatient clinic , intensive care medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , emergency medicine , disease , pediatrics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , surgery , pathology , outbreak
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 80% of coronavirus infections were mild cases; hence, most cases will be managed in an outpatient setting. COVID‐19 is associated with a hypercoagulable state; therefore, further research should be done on outpatient use of anticoagulation for VTE/PE prophylaxis in these patients.